Abstract: Many people are affected by different types of vision impairment. Some of these types are less severe, while other forms constitute mild to extremely severe impairment. Visually impaired (VI) refers to low-vision individuals who after all treatments can still rely on some of their vision to plan and carry out some daily tasks, but they are unable to read print from a normal viewing distance, even if they use eyeglasses or other aids. In addition, they rely on a combination of vision and other senses to learn and perform their daily activities. This paper specifically considers the different types of vision impairment, causes of vision loss, strategies to cope with vision loss, vision impairment and sensory compensation, and assistive tools for low-vision people.
Keywords: vision impairment, Cataract, Diabetic Retinopathy, Glaucoma, Macular Degeneration (MD), Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), causes of vision loss, coping with vision loss, assistive tools.
Title: Strategies to Cope with Vision Loss
Author: Doaa Khattab
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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